Bag-tie



(No Model.)

A. MAFFETT. BAG TIE.

No. 410.172. Patented Sept 3, 1889..

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALBERT MAFFETT, OF I-IAYESVILLE, OHIO.

BAG-TIE.

V SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 410,172, datedSeptember 3, 1889.

Application filed May 18, 1889.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT MAFFETT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Hayesville, in the county of Ashland and State of Ohio, haveinvented a new and useful Bag- Tie, of which the following is aspecification. My invention relates to improvements in bag-ties; and itconsists in certain novel features, hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view showing myimproved device applied to a bag, and Fig. 2 is a detail perspectiveview of the tie removed.

The bag A is of the usual or any preferred form and forms no part of myinvention.

My improved tie consists of two members B O, constructed of spring-wireand adapted to clasp the bag, as shown. The member B is provided at oneend with an eye D, forming one-half of the hinge which connects it tothe member O, and at its other ends it is provided with a hook B, whichis' adapted to engage loops on the member C. At about its center themember B is provided with the ring or eye F, through which a strap G ispassed, and the said strap is secured to the bag so as to attach the tiethereto.

The member O of the tie is provided at one end with an eye H, which isengaged with the eye D of the member B, thereby forming a hinge whichconnects the two members together. The opposite end of the member 0 isdoubled on itself, so as to form a series of loops or rings I, which areengaged by the hook E of the member -B to close the bag. From the innerloop or ring I the end of the wire is extended backward and wrappedaround the main portion of the member O, and is then doubled on itselfto form the loop J, which serves as a handle.

In practice the tie is attached to the bag by means of the strap G, asshown and described, and when the bag has been filled the open end ofthe same is bunched in the usual Serial No. 311,250. (No model.)

manner, and the member C is then brought around the bag and the properloop or ring I engaged over the hook E, thereby effectually fasteningthe bag.

It will be observed that I have provided a very simple and efficientbag-fastener, which can be manufactured and sold at a trifling cost, andwhich can be easily manipulated. By being constructed of springwire thetie will be caused to yield slightly to the pressure of the contents ofthe bag, so as to prevent cutting of the bag. By providing the loop J ahandle is formed, so that the tie can be easily grasped and operated, aswill be readily understood.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is t 1. In a bag-tie of the character described, themember 0, having its free end doubled on itself to form a series ofrings I and then extended backward and doubled on itself to form theloop J, in combination with the member 13, hinged thereto at oneextremity and provided withan engaging hook at its other extremity,substantially as described.

' 2. The improved bag-tie herein described and shown, consisting of themembers B O,

constructed of spring-wire, and having engag- 7 ing eyes forming ahinge, the member B being further provided with a hook E and the loop F,and the member O having the free end of the spring-Wire doubled onitself to form a series of rings I, and then extended backward anddoubled on itself to form the loop J, adapted to serve as a handle, asset forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in presence of two witnesses.

ALBERT MAFFETT.

Witnesses:

H. H. MOWERS, H. BUTCHER.

